Paolo Landoni

Paolo Landoni is a Full Professor at the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP) within the College of Management and Production Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, business model innovation, business incubators/accelerators, sustainability, and social impact startups. He serves as Scientific Director/Responsible for numerous EU-funded and commercial research projects including SEED2SCALE, ESSENTIAL, and Open Sustainable Innovation.

• Key research areas: Entrepreneurship, Business Model Innovation, Incubators, Sustainability
• Supervises PhD students in topics spanning sustainable procurement, social startups, and innovation ecosystems
• Recipient of EU Horizon 2020 and MSCA funding
• Active in teaching courses on Entrepreneurship since 2019/20

His recent publications analyze sustainable public procurement, financial sustainability in microfinance, blockchain for social good, and incubator effectiveness. He collaborates with institutions like the LINKS Foundation and consults for corporate innovation projects.